[sXenoGJ]

At the moment im trying to make a little form so i can make an easy update thing for my friend so he doesnt need ot bother me...

Bassicly what i want:
A form that has an author field a date field and the update field so that when i post this information gets sent to the page and updates.

So what i need is to be able to save the posted information and make it so i can overwrite it with every post, at the moment I got a form that will do all that but wont save the data its just there until you leave the page.


The code im using:
**FORM**

<form action="welcome.php" method="POST">
Enter your name: <input type="text" name="name" />
Enter your age: <input type="text" name="age" />

<input type="submit">

</form>


**welcome.php**

<?php

echo "name = ".$name;

echo "<br />";

echo "age = ".$age;

?>


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Yes i am a newb with php, advanced in html, but neways I kno echo only makes the text visible, but how would I make the text visible, saved, and rewritable with the next post of the form.

[sXenoGJ]

I think this may be fairly simple.. unless of course i need to makea database.... If i must make a data base for this to work, how do I write a database?

[the_mole001]

Hey,

I suppose the first question is do you actually wanna use a mysql db? or would you rather always save it to a text file? I suppose they are both ok no matter which way you go, but I spose it comes down to, do u have access to mysql db's at all?

-Peter

[sXenoGJ]

Yes I do have acess to a MySQL database but i have no idea how to wuse it or nething I dont know how to make a database

[AutoObsession87]

Hey,
Well, probably the most simple solution would be to write to a text file, and you can get information on that at www.php.net. But, your best option would be using a mySql database because of its flexibility, security, and speed. Your best bet here would be to read a tutorial to get yourself started. You may want to try this one: http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/99/21/index2a.html

Either way, yes you need to write this information to some sort of file, be it a flat file (text) or a database.

Good luck, and dont hesitate to ask questions here as you move along!

-Scott-